Gerald Kahl got his stack of about 230,000 all in preflop against Ross Bybee, who had 
. Kahl had 
, and he was unable to catch the rockets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
990,000 | 584,000 |
|
Busted |
Eric Bunch opened to 48,000 in middle position and called a three-bet to 115,000 from Sam Panzica in the cutoff. On the 
flop, both players checked, and Bunch checked the 
turn. Panzica bet what appeared to be 97,000, and Bunch raised to about 130,000 more. Panzica pushed all all in, and Bunch folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 600,000 |
|
250,000 | -252,000 |
Vince Pironti opened to 45,000 in middle position, and Eric Bunch made it 105,000 on the button. Pironti shoved all in, and Bunch called for 222,000 total. He had the good with , and Pironti found no set with his 
as the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
502,000 | -23,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
Dan Martin came out ahead in a battle of sponsored tour pros against Clint Tolbert. First, Sam Panzica opened from the cutoff for 32,000, and Tolbert made it 90,000 on the button. Martin shoved all in for 235,000 in the small blind, and Tolbert called.
Tolbert: 
Martin: 
Martin had a dominating position, but things got scary when the turn made the board 
, giving Tolbert outs to a flush and a chop. The 
was the blank Martin needed to double.
Tolbert was down to a few big blinds, and he busted shortly thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
544,000 | 244,000 |
|
Busted |
Brady Bullard opened for 35,000 in middle position and was called by both Ross Bybee on the button and Vince Pironti in the small blind. After the 
, flop, both of Bullard's opponents called his 46,000 continuation-bet. An 
arrived, and action checked to Bybee. He bet 125,000, only to see Pironti push 300,000 forward. Bullard mucked, and Bybee announced all in. Pironti snapped.
Pironti: 
Bybee: 
Bybee needed one of the last two queens to take the monster pot, but a 
was a brick. Pironti now has a monster stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
406,000 | -456,000 |
Dan Martin pushed all in from early position, and Noah Nodine called off his stack in the next spot. Everyone else mucked.
Nodine: 
Martin: 
Martin flopped a set as the board came 
, eliminating Nodine in ninth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 35,000 |
|
Busted |
Eric Bunch opened for a raise and was called in two spots. He bet 34,000 on the flop, and Noah Nodine came along, while the third player folded. Bunch fired again for 76,000 on the turn, and Nodine thought about a minute before calling. On the river, Bunch shoved his last 101,000 and was snap-called.
Bunch showed 
; he had hit a straight on the river. A disgusted Nodine turned over .
"I knew I had you smoked," he said with a shake of his head. "Tried to bluff it all off, didn't you?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000 | 283,000 |
|
|
100,000 | -360,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 3,000
